Palm Beach’s Worth Avenue to host fashion event for 80th anniversary

Matt Morgan

Tuesday

Feb 20, 2018 at 12:01 AMFeb 20, 2018 at 7:46 PM

Worth Avenue shoppers will be able to travel to three distinct fashion districts Wednesday without ever leaving the street.

As part of its 80th anniversary celebration, the Worth Avenue Association is hosting an event dubbed Fork to Fashion, which will shut down the street starting around 1 p.m. and split the avenue into districts representing Milan, Paris and New York.

Each district will have related entertainment, and many businesses will stay open late and serve hors d’oeuvres or drinks.

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"We’re really excited. I think it’s going to be a great event to bring the community together and spotlight the retail stores," said Marley Herring, president of the Worth Avenue Association.

The Paris section will feature Parisian dancers and music along with a large Eiffel tower. The New York zone will have a Rat Pack tribute band. And Milan will feature opera performances from America’s Got Talent contestant Carlos De Antonis.

Although the event runs from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., Palm Beach police will begin shutting down the 200 block of Worth Avenue around 1 p.m. It will be completely closed by 2 p.m.

Nine ambassadors are scheduled to attend the event, including local fashion designer Wyatt Koch, former Bachelorette contestant and local polo player Ryan Beckett and NBC News reporter Jeff Rossen.